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A hydrogel that could help repair damaged nerves – Phys.org

Injuries to peripheral nerves—tissues that transmit bioelectrical signals from the brain to the rest of the body—often result in chronic pain, neurologic disord…

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Injuries to peripheral nervestissues that transmit bioelectrical signals from the brain to the rest of the bodyoften result in chronic pain, neurologic disorders, paralysis or disability. Now, researchers have developed a stretchable conductive hydrogel that could someday be used to repair these types of nerves when there’s damage. They report their results in ACS Nano.
Injuries in which a peripheral nerve has been completely severed, such as a deep cut from an accident, are difficult to treat….

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